U.S. Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Fractures — GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2023054516 |
| Address | 10441 Stanford Ave | City, State ZIP | GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA 92842 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.77000, -117.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mail carrier was delivering mail to a private residence when a dog came through the screen door and bit the employee's left wrist resulting in a fractured wrist that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 318 severe injury reports involving "Other animal bites, nonvenomous" incidents in our database. Browse all Other animal bites, nonvenomous injuries.
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